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Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt

Ms. Pike, 50 and convicted of the 1995 murder of a classmate, survived two doses of the drug pentobarbital late last month.

Sources (2)· Oct 10, 4:15 PM to Oct 10, 6:51 PM

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